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The little town of Brockton in Schuylkill Township has two representatives in General Pershing’s army. They are Sgt. Elwood Barthel of Motor Truck Co., M.U.S.A., and Pvt. William Kerr of Troop N, U.S. Cavalry. Both boys saw service in Mexico as members of Pershing’s Cavalry force.

75 years ago — 1942

Mr. and Mrs. John Buehler, daughter, Judith, and sons, Jack and Harold, Frackville, returned home after spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas James, 425 Spring Garden St.

50 years ago — 1967

SHEPPTON — Mahanoy City state police are continuing an investigation into the fatal shooting of Mrs. Ruth Fox, 50, of West Pine Street, which occurred last Saturday night. Mrs. Fox was found dead in the kitchen of her home.

25 years ago — 1992

HOMETOWN — Nine Tamaqua Area High School students were injured this morning when a tractor-trailer lost its brakes on the Route 309 hill leading down from McAdoo and slammed into the rear right side of a school bus. One student, senior Shawn Andrews, was seriously injured in the 7:03 a.m. crash and flown to Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, according to Robert Lesko Jr. of McAdoo Ambulance.

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